"Hardcover" refers to a type of book or journal that has a rigid or firm cover made of thick and sturdy material, like cardboard. It is more durable and long-lasting compared to books with flexible covers, such as paperbacks.
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Until quite recently it was a solid, slow moving «book - discipline,» an academic discipline in which most of the important material was published in
hardcover books.
You might commonly see this book binding style in paperback novels however it is also used
in hardcover books.
That said, not every printed book is available in e-book form and the e-book release is sometimes delayed somewhat, to maximize sales
of hardcover editions.
Considering the difficulty of getting anything published, let alone earn decent money in
hardcover edition, I feel lucky.
Because they, the publishers, make more per unit on
hardcover sales than they do with other sales per unit.
If the book you've written is a paperback or
hardcover with no eBook available, you could be missing out on some profits and some valuable price point information.
For some new releases, eBook versions are selling as many copies in the first week of sales
as hardcover versions.
In order for the free ebook digital copy to be included in the paperback or
hardcover version, a single, universal format needs to be agreed upon and compatible with ANY e-reader.
For books I love, I think nothing of buying them at full - price
hardcover prices.
So the standard royalty on ebooks sold through the site would increase to 35 percent and the standard royalty
on hardcover books would increase to 25 percent.
Exactly — I have gotten so many
hardcover copies of books that I wanted or needed for research — for pennies plus shipping.
We got hundreds of entries, but were eventually able to narrow it down to a select sample to be included in a 64 - page
hardcover art book.
I couldn't afford to
buy hardcover books either, so I made excellent use of my library membership to check them out.
I should not have been able to get a brand -
new hardcover for more than half off the list price on the day the book released.
The shopping space is geared toward readers of the most popular
hardcover fiction and non fiction books.
Often a new release in
hardcover format will cost $ 25 to $ 45, while the ebook often costs $ 9.99.
There are still 14 categories,
including hardcover and paperback fiction, other children's categories, and business books.
With a 20 % share of the market, ebooks remain in third place behind paperback at 51 % and
hardcover at 23 %.
The exhibition will be accompanied by a comprehensive
hardcover catalogue, as well as a full roster of free public programming.
It was a beautifully
illustrated hardcover book, I've actually still got it and it is now on one of the shelves my children's bedrooms.
The book is full of beautiful full - size, full - color pictures on glossy, high - quality paper, with a sturdy and professional
hardcover binding.
I will even wait if a new release paperback /
hardcover doesn't immediately come out in ebook — although it has been rare in the authors I read.
It primarily promotes new and forthcoming
adult hardcover, trade and mass - market paperback, and spoken - word audio titles.
While you are at the store you can save an additional 40 % on many
hardcover titles.
With the holidays just around the corner, consider offering
signed hardcover editions on your website and social media accounts.
The directory will be released in a high quality
hardcover volume with profiles additionally accessible and searchable online.
The
first hardcover edition sold 600,000 copies; at one point, an unprecedented 10,000 orders were coming in a day.
If you are concerned for your older readers, who prefer
hardcover because of the bigger type, print your paperback with a larger font.
If you are targeting the library market, having your book in
hardcover makes life easier for your local librarian.
I * know * we're not the only ones, so even
if hardcover sales have (or do) increase, they would have have increased far more without e-books.
The publishers know that if we don't like the e-book price, we'll just go buy the
discounted hardcover or paperback and that's exactly what they want to happen.
This
deluxe hardcover edition includes an extensive gallery with author comments, a how - to tutorial, and an exclusive poster.
While hardcover books are sturdy and durable, it turns out they could use a little extra protection.
Recently, the developers even turned player's runs
into hardcover books with lovely art, which was a pretty cool idea.
That increases the price, but printers have recently been offering unique book dimensions, high - quality graphic designs and
hardcover options for doable prices.
The publisher may wish to use your manuscript in ways other than
producing hardcover or paperback print book editions.